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Mountain patch-nosed snake
(Salvadora grahamiae ssp. grahamiae : Colubridae)
Kohl's Ranch, Gila Co., Arizona, ca. 5360 ft. elev. Ponderosa pine/oak/juniper forest vic. of Tonto Creek.
A neonate Western Patch-nosed Snake, Big Bend Patch-nosed subspecies (Salvadora hexalepis deserticola) in Cochise County, Arizona.
Coast Patch-nosed Snake - San Diego County, California (5-19-12) *California Species of Special Concern
We saw him in our garden eating what we think were lizard eggs. You can see the shape of one in his throat in this photo.
Southern Arizona Herping Trip, July 20 - August 4, 2008
Salvadora hexalepis - Western Patch-nosed Snake (DOR)
Too bad this was the best I could do for the species.
Desert Patched-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis hexalepis), California City, California (July 31, 2009)
This western patch-nosed snake was my second snake sighting this year and my first ever of this species. I don't know my snakes well and initially thought it was some type of garter snake based on its long thin body adorned in stripes, but something about the shape of its head seemed off. Upon closer inspection (in pictures, not in person) it has a large triangular scale at the front of its head, perhaps an aid when looking for reptile eggs to eat.
Western Patch-nosed Snake (Salvadora hexalepis), Carrizo Plain, SLO Co.
This specimen, a rarity in this part of CA, had just been run over by one of the many vehicles that drive way too fast on Soda Lake Rd, which runs the length of Carrizo Plains. It would benefit the wildlife of Carrizo to have speed limit signs installed.